Jackpot Hits USD 1.5 Billion in US Lottery Record
New York, Jan 12 (AFP) The largest jackpot in US history shot up to USD 1.5 billion today, driven by record sales as people flock across state lines and international borders to buy tickets, a…
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Ahead Of Pongal, Supreme Court Bars Jallikattu
Villagers try to tame a bull during `Jallikattu` (bull taming festival) in Alanganallur of Tamil Nadu on Jan.16, 2014. The festival is a part of Pongal celebrations. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The…
Seven Killed in Suicide Bomb Attack in Baghdad Mall
Baghdad, Jan 12 (IANS) At least seven people were killed and another 20 injured on Monday as two suicide bombers attacked a crowded shopping mall in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, officials said. Major General…
Why Is US Turning Indian Students Back?
Washington, Jan 11 (IANS) Call it pre-election rhetoric or post Paris and St Bernardino paranoia, Indian students coming to the US have been caught in a bind, with many deported or denied entry for no…
Trump Can Say Whatever He Wants to About Me: Hillary
Washington, Jan 10 (PTI) US Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton today said she would not indulge in verbal dual with her Republican rival Donald Trump noting that he can say whatever he wants and it…
US PowerBall Jackpot Balloons to Record High of 1.3 Billion
New York, Jan 10 (IANS) The jackpot in Saturday’s Powerball drawing surged to $949.8 million, in the largest jackpot in US history had no winners taking Wednesday drawing to 1.3 billion dollars The winning numbers…
Mexico Willing to Extradite Recaptured Drug Lord El Chapo
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 9, 2016 (Xinhua) — Soldiers escort Joaquin Guzman Loera, alias “El Chapo”, upon his arrival to the hangar of the Attorney General’s Office, in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, on Jan. 8,…
Clinton, Trump Neck-To-Neck in Presidential Race
Washington, Jan 9 (IANS) The front-runners for the 2016 US presidential elections from the Democratic and Republican parties, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, would be neck-to-neck if it came to a hypothetical battle for the…
Hyderabad Student Shiva Kiran Commits Suicide North Carolina University, US
Hyderabad, Jan 8 (IANS) A student from Hyderabad studying in North Carolina University in the US committed suicide after scoring low marks in exams, according to information reaching his family here. Shiva Kiran (23) ended…
AP: Former MLA Malladi Vishnu, Brother Arrested in Spurious Liquor Case
Vijayawada, Jan 7 (PTI) Former MLA Malladi Vishnu and his brother Malladi Srinivas were arrested late tonight by a Special Investigating Team (SIT) which is probing the death of five persons allegedly due to spurious…
Mufti Sayeed Was Grand Old Man Of Kashmir’s Mainstream Politics
New Delhi: Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed passed away of multiple organ failure in New Delhi on Jan 7, 2016. (File Photo: IANS) Jammu/Srinagar, Jan 7 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief…
Mufti Mohammed Sayeed Passes Away
New Delhi, Jan 7 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed died this morning at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) where he was admitted for the past 15 days. The…
Transcanada to Sue US for Usd 15 Bn over Pipeline Rejection
Montreal, Jan 7 (AFP) TransCanada will sue the US government for USD 15 billion for blocking its controversial project for an oil pipeline linking Canada with the Gulf of Mexico, the firm has said. TransCanada…
North Korea Shocks World with H-Bomb Claims
Washington, Jan 6 (IANS) Defying global public opinion, reclusive North Korea has claimed to have detonated its first hydrogen bomb sending political shock waves around the world and even angering its ally China. China joined…
N Korea Says Conducted ‘Successful’ Hydrogen Bomb Test
Seoul, Jan 6 (AFP) North Korea said today it had successfully carried out its first hydrogen bomb test, marking a major step forward in its nuclear development, if confirmed. “The republic’s first hydrogen bomb test…
Obama Unveils Actions to Curb Gun Violence
Washington, Jan 6 (IANS) US President Barack Obama on Tuesday unveiled some executive measures on gun control, including expanding background checks, calling for “a sense of urgency” about gun violence. Anybody in the business of…
Pathankot Attack: Sharif Calls Modi, Assures Prompt Action
Lahore: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, at Lahore, Pakistan on Dec 25, 2015. (Photo: IANS/PIB) New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday promised his Indian…
NSG Commando Niranjan Cremated at Kerala Village
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah pays homage to Niranjan Kumar, a Lieutenant Colonel of the National Security Guard who was killed while defusing a bomb during combing operations at Pathankot IAF base; in Bengaluru on…
Obama to Soon Announce Actions on Gun Control: WH
Washington, Jan 4 (PTI) US President Barack Obama is set to announce a series of new executive actions to tighten gun laws for curbing gun violence, one of the country’s most complex issues. “I would…
Pathankot Martyr Cremated in Haryana Village
Amritsar: People pay tribute to the soldiers killed in the attack on Pathankot IAF Airbase; in Amritsar on Jan 3, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Chandigarh, Jan 4 (IANS) IAF Guard commando Gursewak Singh, killed by terrorists…